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Preliminary Innovation for Astrophysics Missions Agenda


Wednesday, May 27

Time (ET) Title Speaker
8:30 am Morning Coffee
9:00 am Welcome
9:05 am Workshop Context from the NASA Astrophysics Division
9:20 am Q&A / Discussion
9:25 am Commercial Capabilities Roundup
9:55 am Q&A / Discussion
10:10 am Break
10:40 am Panel: Ridesharing & Hosted Payloads
11:25 am Q&A / Discussion
11:40 am Panel: Leveraging Moon-to-Mars
12:25 pm Q&A / Discussion
12:40 pm Lunch
1:40 pm Panel: Designing to Commercial Capabilities
2:25 pm Q&A / Discussion
2:40 pm Transition to Splinter Sessions
2:50 pm Dynamic Splinter Sessions
3:35 pm Break
4:05 pm Transition to Splinter Sessions
4:15 pm Dynamic Splinter Sessions
5:00 pm Wrap-up & Group Photo

Thursday, May 28

Time (ET) Title Speaker
8:30 am Morning Coffee
9:00 am How NASA Initiates Flight Projects
9:30 am Q&A / Discussion
9:40 am Panel: Industry Perspectives on Working with NASA
10:25 am Q&A / Discussion
10:40 am Break
11:10 am Panel: Academic, OGA, & Non-Profit Perspectives on Working with NASA
11:55 am Q&A / Discussion
12:10 pm Lunch
1:10 pm Panel: NASA Perspectives on Working with Everyone
1:55 pm Q&A / Discussion
2:10 pm Transition to Splinter Sessions
2:20 pm Dynamic Splinter Sessions
3:05 pm Break
3:35 pm Transition to Splinter Sessions
3:45 pm Dynamic Splinter Sessions
4:30 pm Closing Summary & Next Steps

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